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calamity
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CALAMITY
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction <this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity>
Related Words bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown; Armageddon, doomsday, end-time; convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval; accident, casualty, fatality; misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap; blast, blow, double whammy, one-two (or one-two punch)
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